$3000 toward tuition, books, and fees for the 2025-2026 Academic year - $1500 awarded per semester, with a second-semester award based on continued satisfactory academic progress. One award per year to a graduating high school senior who will be attending NPC in the fall semester following graduation and pursuing a certification or degree in a Career and Technical Education (CTE) field.
Who is eligible to apply?
- Degree or certificate-seeking at NPC, majoring in a Career and Technical Education (CTE) field.
- Graduating senior (Class of 2025) from one of the following high schools: Alchesay, Blue Ridge, Holbrook, Mogollon, Round Valley, Saint Johns, Show Low, Snowflake, or Winslow.
- Demonstrate financial need. Need is prioritized for this scholarship.
- Enrolled for 6 or more credits at NPC during the semester of the award.
- Cumulative Grade-Point Average of 2.5 or better.
- High school diploma
How do you apply?
Application documents:
Attach all application documents as ONE, SINGLE PDF FILE, as directed on the online application form
- Essay – 500 words or fewer – Describing:
- What are your career goals;
- What are your educational goals;
- What resources you have to fund your education making you qualified to receive this scholarship; and
- Why the scholarship is needed, and how it will be used.
- Click here for tips on writing your scholarship essay
The key to the scholarship essay is that it is a personal narrative, reflecting your experiences and goals. DO NOT USE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS, SUCH AS CHAT GPT, to write your essay. It is important that your personal voice come through!
- Demonstration of financial status as evidenced by Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Submission Summary (FSS) PAGE 1 ONLY for the 2025-26 academic year, or letter of award from NPC Financial Aid Office, or MyNPC page.
- Your unofficial transcript from https://mynpc.npc.edu/ics indicating your degree intent; students without an NPC transcript must submit a degree plan (see academic advisor)
- Letter from high school showing the applicant is on track to graduate in Spring 2025.
- Unofficial HS transcript
- One letter of recommendation from a high school or college instructor or a recommender of the applicant’s choice. The recommender should reference the applicant by name in their letter.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Thursday, April 17 at 12:00 p.m. MST., for funding for the FALL 2025 semester.
Applications received after this date/time will not be accepted, regardless of why they are late. You are STRONGLY advised to submit your application well in advance of the deadline date!
View Video Tutorial on the Friends & Family Scholarship Process
For more information, contact NPC Friends and Family Executive Director Betsyann Wilson at 928-536-6245 or Karen Zimmerman at 928-536-6269 or email us at NPCFF@npc.edu.
